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Drum brake replacement problem solved I found the problem. The e-brake arm, which is fork shaped, is behind the hub and it's stub comes through the brake shoe's steel frame in the front. that must pivot along the full length of its channel. There is a joint in the middle it pivots on and that...

Do you mean the adjuster that clicks forward and back? Yeah, I've pushed that in all the way. But I have realized that the pivot that attaches to the emergency brake cable on the back of the hub will not pivot or move in any direction. Totally seized. I can see it still has about a half inch of...

I've put new brake shoes on my 98 protege LX 1.5 and now I can't get the drum back on. And I can't find an adjuster to bring the shoes closer together. Any tips and/or photos would be much appreciated. thanks, baz

adjusting idle If you look at the top of the fuel injection just behind valve cover you'll see a small vertical cylinder with a rubber cap on it. Take off the cap and look down inside the cylinder. It's got a big flathead screw in there. Turn it counter clockwise to turn up idle or clockwise to...

I have a 91 323 with a ton of kms on it and it runs fine but recently the heater fan blower motor began to cut out once in a while. Then one day it died completely, along with both front and rear wipers. Any idea if the two problems are related? I've checked fuses and taken off the dash to check...

My 87 323 hatchback is running fine but lately when I fill the gas tank, I get a strong gas smell. The smell goes away when the tank drop to half or below. I was told it might be the O-ring around the in-tank fuel pump? Does that seem likely and can I access the fuel pump on this model from...